Symptoms
Symptoms of multiple sclerosis include optic neuritis, which is an inflammation of the nerves in the eye, fatigue, changes in sensation in the limbs, spasticity, muscle weakness, bladder control issues and Lhermitte's sign, which is an electrical sensation that runs down the back into the legs. If you are experiencing these symptoms, see your doctor immediately.
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The neurologist asks me to bend my head forward and immediately I feel a shock of sensation travel down my arms into my fingers. It’s kind of a vibration, buzzing, or tingling more than a shooting pain. I have just shown a positive L’Hermitte's sign. The extra buzzing I felt is called a dysesthesia since the…
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Cathy, Health Guide, commented on MS, Spasticity and When to Change Your… Thanks, HollyK, for your answer. Letting it flow is…
Lisa Emrich, Health Guide, answered Tingling Sensations Hi, How's the baby doing? It certainly must be a lot to handle which two young children at…
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